Pye v. S.C.C.D.O.C. et al

Filing 21

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL. Case Management Statement due by 5/10/2016. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/17/2016 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 4/15/2016. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2016)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GEORGE H. PYE,

Case No. 15-cv-05768-VC

Plaintiff,
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

v.

Re: Dkt. No. 21
BENSON, et al.,
Defendants.

Because George Pye has requested and is in need of counsel to assist him in this matter
and a volunteer attorney is willing to be appointed to undertake this representation at the request
of the Federal Pro Bono Project, Thomas Evans and Rachel Naor of Reed Smith LLP are hereby
appointed as counsel for Mr. Pye in this matter.
The scope of this appointment shall be for:
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all purposes for the duration of the case

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the limited purpose of representing the litigant in the course of
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mediation

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early neutral evaluation

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settlement conference

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briefing ( ) and hearing on the following motion (e.g., motion for

summary judgment or motion to dismiss):

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discovery as follows:

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other:

All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date of this
order. A case management conference is scheduled for May 17, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. A joint case
management statement is due no later than May 10, 2016.
Counsels' contact information is: Thomas Evans and Rachel Naor, 101 2nd Street #1800,
San Francisco, CA 94105. Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal
Pro Bono Project Guidelines posted on the Court’s website.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 15, 2016
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge

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